Press Release
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released the following statement after Politico’s David Siders reported Sen. McCaskill will be the beneficiary at the May 6 Beverly Hills fundraiser hosted by the actress Katie McGrath, film studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, filmmaker Steven Spielberg and other Los Angeles-area heavyweights. Sen. McCaskill has a history of supporting tax breaks for the film […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today sent a key vote letter urging the members of the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee to support HF3722, a measure to allow Minnesota to submit a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Health to institute a work requirement for able-bodied, childless, working-age adults […]
Group commends governor, legislature on bill to implement pilot program to cut red tape, reform occupational licenses RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) on Wednesday commended Governor Ralph Northam for signing legislation to implement a pilot program that cuts red tape and reduces burdensome occupational licensing restrictions. The bill, which was sponsored […]
Grassroots activists thank Walker, Legislature for compassionate law New law gives terminally ill Wisconsinites the chance to improve or save their lives MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded Governor Scott Walker for signing landmark “Right-to-Try” legislation in to law. The new law allows Wisconsinites who are battling terminal illness to access new […]
DENVER, Co. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) state director Jesse Mallory released the following statement on the defeat of SB216 by the Senate Transportation Committee: “Simply put, this bill gave undue, taxpayer-funded authority to utility companies to intervene in the electric vehicle market. Bolstering their already government-protected monopoly on the back of Colorado taxpayers is bad […]
Grassroots group rebukes House lawmakers for passing massive tax hike package OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Tuesday criticized House members for approving a massive tax package aimed at appeasing teachers’ unions and preventing a strike. “The House obeyed the special interests, chose to ignore the people, and passed a huge tax package, only […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) applauds the House Committee on Commerce for advancing HB562, which addresses Louisiana’s antiquated and over-burdensome occupational licensing regulations. The bill aims to reduce the many of the unnecessary fees and training programs that discourage Louisianans from working while still keeping consumers safe. “Advancing this bill is the […]
JACKSON, Miss. – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) today applauded Governor Bryant for signing an important criminal justice reform measure, HB 387, into law. HB 387 addresses a number of issues facing Mississippi’s criminal justice system. The bill would help people convicted of non-driving offenses maintain their licenses, modernize parole and probation requirements, scale back “debtor prisons” for […]
Greenspan bill would slap Ohioans with new tax to use popular travel websites Grassroots activists come out swinging against new anti-consumer tax COLUMBUS, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio today announced its strong opposition to House Bill 571, a measure authored by State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) to institute a new tax on Online Travel Agents (OTA). […]
